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All hail the Coney Island Mardi Gras parade!
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | June 19th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
Before there were Mermaids, there was Mardi Gras. Above: ghoulish revelers from the 1911 paradeAn even larger collection of freaks and aquatic oddities than Coney Island's everyday normal assortment will come slithering down Surf Avenue this Saturday read more
Robert Moses' ridiculously large parking lot
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | May 6th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
Photo:Claudio Papapietro for http://ontheinside.infoStarting Monday, May 12, New Yorkers will have another way to transport themselves between boroughs with a new ferry service shuttling between Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. You're probably familia read more
Would 'Post' master Bryant like his Park today?
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | April 7th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
Above: Painting of Bryant Park by artist Mike Rohner. Visit his website for some other lovely works.Editor-poet William Cullen Bryant, the 19th century's most influential publisher of the New York Post, never lived to see Fashion Week or the yearly o read more
Sheltered Harbor
Mr. Grudge | April 4th 2008 by Mr. Grudge
My home town of is located on the south shore of Long Island, New York. The Merrick Indians named the area "Copiague" which literally means “sheltered harbor." Early settlers adopted the name for their village and the today Copiague is a hamlet wit read more
'Most Wanted': Robert Moses vs. Andy Warhol
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | February 11th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
Above: a hilariously hideous Robert Moses mosaic, on the sidewalk at Flushing MeadowsRobert Moses wanted the World's Fair of 1964 in Flushing Meadows to be a family affair with little controversial material. Not surprisingly this meant few displays f read more
The New York World's Fair of 1964-65
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | February 7th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
Come with us as we jettison ourselves into the future as it was seen in the past -- namely the 1964-65 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Fans of Robert Moses, 1960s space-age optimism and really, really large tires should take special note to read more
Beyond Park Avenue: NYC's biggest parklands
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | February 7th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
And now for something that may surprise you -- the top five largest parks in New York City, according to the New York Department of Parks & Recreation:5. Central ParkIt seems unfathomable that Central Park isn't number one. And downright impossible t read more
More Robert Moses shenanigans!
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | January 24th 2008 by The Bowery Boys
We really shouldn't demonize Robert Moses as we do -- he did give the city so many marvelous things -- but you hear about one of his schemes that almost came to fruition and you just want to cry.This time around, I'm referring to the Brooklyn-Battery read more
12/16 ~ On Grieving for Places and What Could Have Been
Getting Past Your Past | December 16th 2007 by Susan J. Elliott
Yesterday my son and I went to see “A Bronx Tale” on Broadway. When the movie came out I saw it twice the first week. When my son got older, I gave him the movie and it’s remained one of our favorite movies of all time. We loved read more
Jane, stop this crazy thing!
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | November 13th 2007 by The Bowery Boys
(Jacobs, as seen in Canada)We finally made it over to the Municipal Art Society's exhibit on the extraordinary Jane Jacobs, community leader and civil planner whose theories on a successful urban landscape are currently fueling community activism tod read more
Coney Island in the 20th Century: In pictures
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | September 5th 2007 by The Bowery Boys
Before we begin, I should stress that these next few weekends may be the last for Astroland. (Apparently they'll still be open on the weekends throughout the month of October.) The rumor is that there are some last minute negotiations going on to all read more
Fire Island
Long Island Blog Exchange | March 21st 2007
photos by Alida ThorpeFirst day of Spring and the snow is melting!As the temperature rises, people visit the beach for long walks and fresh salt-air.This photo was taken just east of Parking Field 5 of Robert Moses State Park. read more
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